ekobesky
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| Review: Bose 201 Series V Thanks Audiobugged, but I don't think Dr. Bose would have me, considering I bashed everything from the 201s build quality ("cheesy," "rough," "unfinished”) to the soundstaging (“diffuse and unnatural”) and frequency response (“sandy, grainy highs ... | |
| Review: Initial DMA-710 Mini DVD HT System Video Sorry to say I returned the KLH system yesterday. Despite build quality about equal to Bose (at less than 1/10th the price – but we all know how that goes), the subwoofer began cutting in and out due to a loose RCA jack. Also, because the sub only... | |
| Review: Initial DMA-710 Mini DVD HT System Video After getting my living room system sorted out, I finally have time to experiment with the DMA-710 again. I just bought an el cheapo KLH 6-piece home theater sub/sat system at Best Buy. I figure I'll try it with the DMA-710 using the KLH sub and o... | |
| Kimber Hero vs Nordost Blue Heaven vs VDH mk iii I had two half-meter runs of the Kimber Hero and loved them. I agree with everyone here that they're somewhat lean-sounding. But if you like a detailed, very "hi-fi" sound, these are the cables for you. I used them between my Rotel CD player and R... | |
| Review: Record Research Lab Super Deep Cleaner and Vinyl Wash Tweak I use and love the RRL Super Deep Cleaner for garage sale records. I first give them a quick wipe with a cotton cloth spritzed with Tourmat fluid to remove the dust, then brush and vacuum them with the RRL on my Record Doctor II. One recommendatio... | |
| Review: Radio Shack MegaCable 16-gauge Speaker cable I just got the new issue of The Absolute Sound last night and one reviewer highly recommended using extension cords from Home Depot. In the review, he also mentioned that’s precisely what Quad has been using to demo their speakers. And, on one of ... | |
| Review: Denon DRA395 Stereo Receiver I didn't mean to suggest that purists would automatically reject Denon receivers specifically in some closed-minded way. I was referring to all receivers in general, not just Denon’s, and by extension I suppose, the more full-featured separates fr... | |
| Review: Initial DMA-710 Mini DVD HT System Video The DMA-710 is still humming along in my bedroom but it's having trouble reading some music CDs (all from indie labels). For $88 I didn't expect the fun to last forever. The tuner still works fine and the DVD player has yet to develop any hiccups,... | |
| Review: Thorens TD-185 Turntable Just a follow-up: I got my credit card statement yesterday and J&R promptly credited my account as promised for returning the Throens. Good service. | |
| Review: McIntosh MA-6400 Amplifier You’ve got a real music lover’s system there (as opposed to an audiophile showpiece). I had an older 1970s vintage Mac integrated briefly which I sadly threw away when it died. It had lots of rust and cosmetic damage and probably wouldn’t have bee... | |
| Review: Cambridge Audio 640a Integrated Amplifier Great review! I was thinking of buying one of these but held off in part due to concerns about the remote volume control -- I need to be able to make fine adjustments. My other issue was that nobody has yet reviewed the optional phono stage. If an... | |
| Review: Paradigm Reference Studio 100 v3 Speaker I heard the entire Paradigm line at Sounds & Images in Linwood, NJ while I was auditioning turntable and cartridges and phono stages (Denon, NAD and Aragon). I heard them powered by a Denon integrated amp and thought the entire lineup was terr... | |
| Review: Antique Sound Labs Wave 8 Tube amp I agree wholeheartedly! The best sounding system I ever had was also the cheapest thanks to these. I had a pair of Wave DT’s, and earlier version from about three years ago, with the optional tube cages and detachable power cords. I used a Philips... | |
| Upgrading Planar 2 Rega has a motor upgrade for the old Planar 2 for about $150. NeedleDoctor and MusicDirect had it, last time I checked. | |
| mc on a rega planar 2 I HATE moving magnets on my Rega P2, for two reasons. Number one, I find them dull and uninvolving as a whole, with a few exceptions. Number two, they hum. Even the Rega cartridges pick up motor hum the closer they get to the center of the record.... |